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The St. John's Daily Star Newfoundland VOLUME 111. ($3.00 per Annum), FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917. (Price: One Cent.) No. 264. TEUTON ATTACKS ON ITALIAN FRONT ARE REPULSED ALLIES OVERCOME SUBMARINE MENACE Washington, Nov. 15.—General Payelle will command the French armies now being sent to Italy, according to an announcement made here today. General Foch, Chief of the French Staff, is only temporarily in command 'of the French forces. From Nice comes the report that train 10* els of French and British troops are rolling constantly through that place on their way from France into Italy, and are greeted with great popular enthusiasm. .-T^f—-r ,- -*—».-»-— ALLIED TROOPS RUSH TO ASSIST ITALIANS The Russian Situation is Obscured by Conflicting Reports. GRAVE SITUATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ployees Refuse to Subscribe ictory Loan and Strike as Protest Against Military Service. ORIA, B. C, Nov. 16.—Fifteen rlred men at the Trail Smelter ke as a protest against orcement of the Military Ser-1 hey refused to present at the tribunals. The sitis serious. Representations n made to the Provisional ent, but it is unlikely that the I Policy will be used to enobsrrvance of the act. Breuster today was in conwith Major-General Lockie, of t, but the latter is unable to n> without advice from Premier Brewster is placing situation before the Ottawa oi Ihr Trail Smelter are aliens!, and are said to be i attitude. At a \ they decided not be to the Victory Loan, and ihem made bon-fires of 1 literature. » ■ Still Confusion. .. Nov. 16.—Telegraphic ation with Petrograd is still ; suspended. The only news iits there has_ been brought lers through Finland or transielephone, and these reports ) the confusion by their failure dates of the various alleged :>. According to what is aphe latest telephone report from Finland all was quiet in Petrograd ght. London, Nov. 15.—Lord Northcliffe has declined the proffer of the Administration of the new Air Ministry, made to him by the Premier. In a long letter to the Premier, Lord Northcliffe explains that his refusal of the portfolio is due to dissatisfaction with some of the methods of Lloyd-George's administration, especially with Tegard to relations with the United States. Lord Northcliffe says his desire, therefore, is to maintain an independent attitude.■ ♦ t Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15.—Advices from Peru today announce the breaking out of a revolution in Ecuador. Several localities are in the hands of the revolutionists ■ . . The young Canadian who was $1500 out in his cash leaves for his home by Sunday's express. The amount has been made good by relatives in Canada.LORD NORTHCLIFFE. SUB. MENACE IS DEFEATED British War Expert Claims All Disasters Are Overshadowed By Handling and Foiling Of Submarine Menace Against Shipping THAN ARE &UNK JJEW YORK, Nov. 15—Arthur Pollen, the famous British war expert, has made the following statement to the Associated Press on the submarine war and various political crises in Europe: "Anything unsatisfactory in the military and political situation in Europe is balanced by the extraordinary news that the German submarine campaign has broken down altogether. The submarine is defeated. This is the most momentous event since the United States declared war. It means we can all stay in and that America can really come in. "Six months ago shipping was being destroyed, according to some authorities, at the rate of nine millions of tons a year. Had this loss continued, the Germans had a right to expect, not indeed a military victory, but a peace that would mean something less than defeat. This was Germany's only hope, and it was the Allies' only anxiety. "In the first fortnight of November the rate of loss of British tonnage in ships greater than 1600 tons each, has fallen to about one million tons a year. The present shipbuilding capacity of Britain alone can make this loss good in less than eight months. At the rate America, Britain and Japan are striving to attain, we should replace this in less than eight weeks. "That rate of loss for a week is actually less than the annual toll of wrecks in peace time. It is an amazing development. It is not to be expected that the losses can remain as low as this. They must fluctuate up and down, but they should never cause us serious uneasiness. "Compared with this, Germany's recent successes against Russia and Italy, and the jolt these have given the Allied morale, which see reflected in the discussions on Lloyd-George's speech, are really trivial incidents. "Whether the Italians hold the Piave, the Bretna or the Adige, whether it takes Kerensky and the forces that are making for Ordered government in Russia, a week, two weeks, or a month to pull together that distracted country, whether the Commons on Monday forgives the British Premier's blazing brutality or resents it, are all, compared with the change in the situatioo at sea, quite unimportant." , IRISH TROUBLES OCCUPY LORDS Lord Lieutenant Says the Situation is Well Under Control. LONDON, Nov. 16.—Viscount Chaplin, in the House of Lords today, called attention to the grave situation in Ireland. Mc referred especially to the Sinn Fein campaign for an Independent Republic. Baron Wimbome, Lord Lieutenant, of Ireland, replying, said he did not share Viscount Chaplin's gloomy anticipation despite the inflammable material, the gravest danger to be apprehended was the importation of arms 9r a hostile landing, but he had been assured that in view of the steps taken Neither possibility was likely to arise. j As to the internal situation in Ireland, that was not out of hand, and generally the country was prosperous. The governing factor in the situation was the Irish Convention, which he believed had been rewarded with substantial progress. After alluding to the expected rising in Ireland last Sunday week, which didn't materialize, he said had the executive taken precipitate action the Convention would have been killed. This incident justified the Government's policy not "to seek trouble, but to be prepared. CAN KERENSKY SLAY THEM NOW?—lberia, Barcelona Lord Northcl iffe Criticizes British Weak-Kneed Policy Compares Firm Action Of United States and Canada With That of Britain KEREN&KY MASTERS MOSCOW REVOLT; LENINE CONTROLS PETROGRAD LONDON, Nov. 16—The Wolff Bureau, the official German News Bureau, according to a despatch from Gen eva, admits that the Provisional Kerensy Government has mastered the revolt in Moscow. It says that Lenine still controls Petrograd, where the fighting was severe in the afternoon. A despatch from Reuters says that telegraphic communication with Petrograd has been restored. Northcliffe's letter to Premier Lloyd George, declining the proffered Cabinet position follows: "Prime Minister:—I have given anxious consideration to your repeated invitations that I should take charge of the new air ministry. The reasons which impelled mc to decline that great honor and responsibility are in no way concerned with the office which is rightly beset up. They are roughly as follows: "Returning after five months spent in the vertile atmosphere of the United States and Canada, I find that, while these two countries are proceeding with their war preparations with fervoT and enthusiasm, little understood on this side of the Atlantic; while the United States instantly put into operation conscription, over which we wobbled for two years, and is malcing short work of sedition mongers; while Canada has already given such proofs of thoroughness as the disfranchisement of conscientious objectors, and the denatural isation of all enemy aliens naturalized within the last fifteen years, and while we, for our part, are asking immense sacrifices from these peoples, there still are in office here those who dally with such urgent questions as that of war control and the eradication of sedition. The mobilization of the whole man and woman power of the country and the introduction of compulsory food rations. "I had personal experience while in Americar of obstruction and delay in certain departments in London which are fair examples the postponed sending of Lord Reading's vital and most successful mission; I find the censorship still being misused and that men in various positions of authority who should have been punished, have been retained, and in some cases elevated. "The spirit of the men artd women* pi Great Britain is clearly, as eager and splendid as ever. "We have; in my belief, the most efficient'army in the world, led by one of the greatest Generals, and I am well aware of the fine achievement of many others of our soldiers, sailors and statesmen, but I feel in the present circumstances, I can do better work if I maintain my independence and am not gagged by a loyalty that I do not feel towards the whole of your administration.I take this opportunity of thanking you and the War Cabinet for the handsome message of praise sent to mc as representing the five hundred officials United States, many of them volunof the British War Mission fo the teers and exiles. Their achievements and those of their ten thousand assistants deserve to be better known by their countrymen. The fact that their work is not known is due to the absurd secrecy about the war which still is prevalent. What these officials are doing is known to our American friends, and of _ course to the Germans. I trust I make no breach of confidence in saying that some of the documents which have passed through my hands, as head of the Mission, are such as if published would greatly increase our prestige in the United States and hearten our people at home. May I also take this opportunity of giving warning about our relations with that great people from whom I come. We have had the tragedy of Russia, due partly to lack of Allied propaganda to counteract that of- the Germans. We have had the tragedy of Italy, largely due to that same enemy propaganda. We have had the tragedies of Serbia, Roumania and Montenegro. There is one tragedy which I am sure we shall not have, and that is the tragedy of the United States, but from countless conversation witij leading Americans I know that unless there is swift improvement in our methods here, the United States will rightly take into its own hands the entire management of a great part of the war. NOT GUILTY The jury in the case of Rex vs. Robert Strickland, for manslaughter, returned to court, yesterday afternoon, being out only fifteen minutes, with a verdict of Not Guilty. The accused was then discharged by Justice Kent. ITALIANS HOLD ENEMY ALL ALONG THE LINE Except In Hilly Region Where Shortening Of Line Was Made Teutons Are Checked QUIET PREVAILS ON WEST FRONT; |n RUSSIAN SITUATION IS OBSCURE WITH the Russian situation still obscure by reason of the fact that no direct news has been received from Petrograd or Moscow, the Italian front remains the scene of transcendent interest in the news of the world war. Everywhere along the battle front, from Lake Garda eastward, and then southward along the Piave River to the Adriatic Sea, the Italians are holding the enemy in check, except in the hills in the vicinity of Asiago Plateau, where more gains have been made by the invaders. The new advances by the Teuton Allies, as observed on the war maps, do not indicate that points of extremely great strategic value have been won, but rather that the Italians on the various sectors have given ground before superior numbers, and at the same time have straightened out and lessened the length of their front. In the hills north of Venchan, General Diaz, the new Commander-m-Chief of the Italians, has withdrawn his advanced posts south of Monte Tomatico. On the Asiago Plateau and thence eastward to where the battle , front meets the upper reaches of the Piave River, the German and Austro-Hungarian forces are adding strength to their attacks, doubtless hoping to drive through the highland country to the Plains of Venetia before the expected arrival of British and French reinforcements becomes a fact. Notwithstanding the arduous retreat from Isonzo westward, the Italians evidently have been able to reinforce their northern line sufficiently to give battle to the enemy in such strength as to prevent a precipitate invasion of the Lowlands, -where undoubtedly it is the ambition of the enemy to turn the flank of the defenders and Eorce a re-» treat of the Italians farther West along the Piave from the region o|[ Feltre to the Adriatic. The invaders at numerous pointl have endeavored to make new Crossings of the river, but everywhere they have been thwarted. Those are already? on the west bank of the river are being hard held to their original positrons, the artillery and rifle fire of the Italians keeping them in check near Zonson. The positions of the enemy are gradually being encroached upon, while near the mouth of the river, at Grisolera, the invaders in the swampjj lowland constantly are under vigorous shell and rifle fire. , Varied reports are still coming through concerning Russia, but out of the maze it has been impossible t<* disentangle one statement that may be considered trustworthy. One report has Petrograd in flames; another haal 2,000 persons killed in the streets o£ Moscow during fighting between Kerensky and Bolsheviki factions; still another is that a Coalition Government has been formed at Moscow with menu bers of the Bolsheviki holding port* folios in it. Other unconfirmed re« ports are that anarchy reigns at Kiey and other Russian cities, that excesses against the Jews are being committed. Comparative o;uiet still prevails along the west front in France and Belgium* George Clemenceau, one of France's most eminent public men and formef Premier, will form a new Fiench Government.GENERAL REVIEW OF WAR SITUATION General Maurice Is Optimistic of Italian Outlook—British Work in Palestine Progressing. LONDON, Nov. 15.—1n his weekly talk to the Associated Press yesterday General Maurice did not attach vital importance to the fact that the Germans have already succeeded in crossing the Piave River at one point, as he said only a small force had crossed and the Italians should be able to deal with them adequately. The Italian line on the Piave, said General Maurice, is the shortest one for them, and it was the line originally fixed by Cadorna when he began his withdrawal. Every day that the Italians hold this line makes the situation more encouraging. The next line of defence is the Bretna, and the next after that the Adige, but both are much longer than the Piave line. One danger to the Italians is their northern or mountain front. If the enemy breaks through there he cuts off the Italian forces in the plains. On the other hand the mount front is one which should be easily held. There is much reason for optimism about the Italian situation on the Piave. They have been established there now for several days, and have had time to rest and improve their positions. Meanwhile the German lines of communication are getting longer and more difficult. Bridges must be repaired, and the German railroads are a long way back, so it takes much time to get up guns, ammunition and supplies. Regarding the operation in the eastern theatre, General Maurice said: The keynote of our operations in the eastern theatre is the defeat of Yon Falkenhayn's preparations for the recapture of Bagdad. General Maude's latest move up the Tigris succeeded in destroying the Turkish stores of ammunition piled up for this enterprise. Having accomplished this, Maude has now fallen back to his old position and' there is no point in prolonging the line of communication to no purpose. Meanwhile General Allenby has been striking powerful blows on the Palestine front. The forces opposing Allenby have been very roughly handled, they have lost half of their effectives, and must be reinforced from the army which Yon Falkenhayn has been preparing at Alleppo for the Bagdad attack. CLEMENCEAU CAUSE OF GOVTS. DEFEAT "The Tiger" is Responsible for Downfall of Painleve Cabinet—Will Form New Government, DARIS, Nov. 15.—1t was ClemenceaU| for many years one of the most forceful figures in French public life, who instituted the campaign against German propaganda in France, and it was largely on that issue that the Pain-* leve Cabinet fell. The "Tiger," as he is nicknamed; is known as an exponent of the big, stick, and it has been prophesied that if he should be appointed Premier he would stamp out socialism, radically and rapidly. The chief obstacle to his employ* ment was felt to be the implacable hostility of the unified socialists who have never forgiven his drastic methods in dealing with labor troubles when he was Premier. Clemenceau is 76 years old. He is sometimes referred to as more of a destructive than constructive statesman, and is reputed to have upset nearly a score of Cabinets. He has held no ministerial posts irf recent years, devoting himself largely to his newspaper, "L'Homme En* chane," which has been suspended several times because of his biting critw cism of the Government. Will Form New Cabinet. Paris, Nov. 15.—George Clemen* ceau, one of Farnce's most eminent: public men, and former Premier, will form a new French Government. > > Canadian Casualties Ottawa, Nov. 15.—1n tonight's cas* ualty list of 482 names, 57 Canadian soldiers are reported killed in action, 22 died of wounds, one died, one wounded and missing ten, the balance wounded, gassed or ill. 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The St. John's Daily Star Newfoundland VOLUME 111. ($3.00 per Annum), FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917. (Price: One Cent.) No. 264. TEUTON ATTACKS ON ITALIAN FRONT ARE REPULSED ALLIES OVERCOME SUBMARINE MENACE Washington, Nov. 15.—General Payelle will command the French armies now being sent to Italy, according to an announcement made here today. General Foch, Chief of the French Staff, is only temporarily in command 'of the French forces. From Nice comes the report that train 10* els of French and British troops are rolling constantly through that place on their way from France into Italy, and are greeted with great popular enthusiasm. .-T^f—-r ,- -*—».-»-— ALLIED TROOPS RUSH TO ASSIST ITALIANS The Russian Situation is Obscured by Conflicting Reports. GRAVE SITUATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ployees Refuse to Subscribe ictory Loan and Strike as Protest Against Military Service. ORIA, B. C, Nov. 16.—Fifteen rlred men at the Trail Smelter ke as a protest against orcement of the Military Ser-1 hey refused to present at the tribunals. The sitis serious. Representations n made to the Provisional ent, but it is unlikely that the I Policy will be used to enobsrrvance of the act. Breuster today was in conwith Major-General Lockie, of t, but the latter is unable to n> without advice from Premier Brewster is placing situation before the Ottawa oi Ihr Trail Smelter are aliens!, and are said to be i attitude. At a \ they decided not be to the Victory Loan, and ihem made bon-fires of 1 literature. » ■ Still Confusion. .. Nov. 16.—Telegraphic ation with Petrograd is still ; suspended. The only news iits there has_ been brought lers through Finland or transielephone, and these reports ) the confusion by their failure dates of the various alleged :>. According to what is aphe latest telephone report from Finland all was quiet in Petrograd ght. London, Nov. 15.—Lord Northcliffe has declined the proffer of the Administration of the new Air Ministry, made to him by the Premier. In a long letter to the Premier, Lord Northcliffe explains that his refusal of the portfolio is due to dissatisfaction with some of the methods of Lloyd-George's administration, especially with Tegard to relations with the United States. Lord Northcliffe says his desire, therefore, is to maintain an independent attitude.■ ♦ t Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15.—Advices from Peru today announce the breaking out of a revolution in Ecuador. Several localities are in the hands of the revolutionists ■ . . The young Canadian who was $1500 out in his cash leaves for his home by Sunday's express. The amount has been made good by relatives in Canada.LORD NORTHCLIFFE. SUB. MENACE IS DEFEATED British War Expert Claims All Disasters Are Overshadowed By Handling and Foiling Of Submarine Menace Against Shipping THAN ARE &UNK JJEW YORK, Nov. 15—Arthur Pollen, the famous British war expert, has made the following statement to the Associated Press on the submarine war and various political crises in Europe: "Anything unsatisfactory in the military and political situation in Europe is balanced by the extraordinary news that the German submarine campaign has broken down altogether. The submarine is defeated. This is the most momentous event since the United States declared war. It means we can all stay in and that America can really come in. "Six months ago shipping was being destroyed, according to some authorities, at the rate of nine millions of tons a year. Had this loss continued, the Germans had a right to expect, not indeed a military victory, but a peace that would mean something less than defeat. This was Germany's only hope, and it was the Allies' only anxiety. "In the first fortnight of November the rate of loss of British tonnage in ships greater than 1600 tons each, has fallen to about one million tons a year. The present shipbuilding capacity of Britain alone can make this loss good in less than eight months. At the rate America, Britain and Japan are striving to attain, we should replace this in less than eight weeks. "That rate of loss for a week is actually less than the annual toll of wrecks in peace time. It is an amazing development. It is not to be expected that the losses can remain as low as this. They must fluctuate up and down, but they should never cause us serious uneasiness. "Compared with this, Germany's recent successes against Russia and Italy, and the jolt these have given the Allied morale, which see reflected in the discussions on Lloyd-George's speech, are really trivial incidents. "Whether the Italians hold the Piave, the Bretna or the Adige, whether it takes Kerensky and the forces that are making for Ordered government in Russia, a week, two weeks, or a month to pull together that distracted country, whether the Commons on Monday forgives the British Premier's blazing brutality or resents it, are all, compared with the change in the situatioo at sea, quite unimportant." , IRISH TROUBLES OCCUPY LORDS Lord Lieutenant Says the Situation is Well Under Control. LONDON, Nov. 16.—Viscount Chaplin, in the House of Lords today, called attention to the grave situation in Ireland. Mc referred especially to the Sinn Fein campaign for an Independent Republic. Baron Wimbome, Lord Lieutenant, of Ireland, replying, said he did not share Viscount Chaplin's gloomy anticipation despite the inflammable material, the gravest danger to be apprehended was the importation of arms 9r a hostile landing, but he had been assured that in view of the steps taken Neither possibility was likely to arise. j As to the internal situation in Ireland, that was not out of hand, and generally the country was prosperous. The governing factor in the situation was the Irish Convention, which he believed had been rewarded with substantial progress. After alluding to the expected rising in Ireland last Sunday week, which didn't materialize, he said had the executive taken precipitate action the Convention would have been killed. This incident justified the Government's policy not "to seek trouble, but to be prepared. CAN KERENSKY SLAY THEM NOW?—lberia, Barcelona Lord Northcl iffe Criticizes British Weak-Kneed Policy Compares Firm Action Of United States and Canada With That of Britain KEREN&KY MASTERS MOSCOW REVOLT; LENINE CONTROLS PETROGRAD LONDON, Nov. 16—The Wolff Bureau, the official German News Bureau, according to a despatch from Gen eva, admits that the Provisional Kerensy Government has mastered the revolt in Moscow. It says that Lenine still controls Petrograd, where the fighting was severe in the afternoon. A despatch from Reuters says that telegraphic communication with Petrograd has been restored. Northcliffe's letter to Premier Lloyd George, declining the proffered Cabinet position follows: "Prime Minister:—I have given anxious consideration to your repeated invitations that I should take charge of the new air ministry. The reasons which impelled mc to decline that great honor and responsibility are in no way concerned with the office which is rightly beset up. They are roughly as follows: "Returning after five months spent in the vertile atmosphere of the United States and Canada, I find that, while these two countries are proceeding with their war preparations with fervoT and enthusiasm, little understood on this side of the Atlantic; while the United States instantly put into operation conscription, over which we wobbled for two years, and is malcing short work of sedition mongers; while Canada has already given such proofs of thoroughness as the disfranchisement of conscientious objectors, and the denatural isation of all enemy aliens naturalized within the last fifteen years, and while we, for our part, are asking immense sacrifices from these peoples, there still are in office here those who dally with such urgent questions as that of war control and the eradication of sedition. The mobilization of the whole man and woman power of the country and the introduction of compulsory food rations. "I had personal experience while in Americar of obstruction and delay in certain departments in London which are fair examples the postponed sending of Lord Reading's vital and most successful mission; I find the censorship still being misused and that men in various positions of authority who should have been punished, have been retained, and in some cases elevated. "The spirit of the men artd women* pi Great Britain is clearly, as eager and splendid as ever. "We have; in my belief, the most efficient'army in the world, led by one of the greatest Generals, and I am well aware of the fine achievement of many others of our soldiers, sailors and statesmen, but I feel in the present circumstances, I can do better work if I maintain my independence and am not gagged by a loyalty that I do not feel towards the whole of your administration.I take this opportunity of thanking you and the War Cabinet for the handsome message of praise sent to mc as representing the five hundred officials United States, many of them volunof the British War Mission fo the teers and exiles. Their achievements and those of their ten thousand assistants deserve to be better known by their countrymen. The fact that their work is not known is due to the absurd secrecy about the war which still is prevalent. What these officials are doing is known to our American friends, and of _ course to the Germans. I trust I make no breach of confidence in saying that some of the documents which have passed through my hands, as head of the Mission, are such as if published would greatly increase our prestige in the United States and hearten our people at home. May I also take this opportunity of giving warning about our relations with that great people from whom I come. We have had the tragedy of Russia, due partly to lack of Allied propaganda to counteract that of- the Germans. We have had the tragedy of Italy, largely due to that same enemy propaganda. We have had the tragedies of Serbia, Roumania and Montenegro. There is one tragedy which I am sure we shall not have, and that is the tragedy of the United States, but from countless conversation witij leading Americans I know that unless there is swift improvement in our methods here, the United States will rightly take into its own hands the entire management of a great part of the war. NOT GUILTY The jury in the case of Rex vs. Robert Strickland, for manslaughter, returned to court, yesterday afternoon, being out only fifteen minutes, with a verdict of Not Guilty. The accused was then discharged by Justice Kent. ITALIANS HOLD ENEMY ALL ALONG THE LINE Except In Hilly Region Where Shortening Of Line Was Made Teutons Are Checked QUIET PREVAILS ON WEST FRONT; |n RUSSIAN SITUATION IS OBSCURE WITH the Russian situation still obscure by reason of the fact that no direct news has been received from Petrograd or Moscow, the Italian front remains the scene of transcendent interest in the news of the world war. Everywhere along the battle front, from Lake Garda eastward, and then southward along the Piave River to the Adriatic Sea, the Italians are holding the enemy in check, except in the hills in the vicinity of Asiago Plateau, where more gains have been made by the invaders. The new advances by the Teuton Allies, as observed on the war maps, do not indicate that points of extremely great strategic value have been won, but rather that the Italians on the various sectors have given ground before superior numbers, and at the same time have straightened out and lessened the length of their front. In the hills north of Venchan, General Diaz, the new Commander-m-Chief of the Italians, has withdrawn his advanced posts south of Monte Tomatico. On the Asiago Plateau and thence eastward to where the battle , front meets the upper reaches of the Piave River, the German and Austro-Hungarian forces are adding strength to their attacks, doubtless hoping to drive through the highland country to the Plains of Venetia before the expected arrival of British and French reinforcements becomes a fact. Notwithstanding the arduous retreat from Isonzo westward, the Italians evidently have been able to reinforce their northern line sufficiently to give battle to the enemy in such strength as to prevent a precipitate invasion of the Lowlands, -where undoubtedly it is the ambition of the enemy to turn the flank of the defenders and Eorce a re-» treat of the Italians farther West along the Piave from the region o|[ Feltre to the Adriatic. The invaders at numerous pointl have endeavored to make new Crossings of the river, but everywhere they have been thwarted. Those are already? on the west bank of the river are being hard held to their original positrons, the artillery and rifle fire of the Italians keeping them in check near Zonson. The positions of the enemy are gradually being encroached upon, while near the mouth of the river, at Grisolera, the invaders in the swampjj lowland constantly are under vigorous shell and rifle fire. , Varied reports are still coming through concerning Russia, but out of the maze it has been impossible t > Canadian Casualties Ottawa, Nov. 15.—1n tonight's cas* ualty list of 482 names, 57 Canadian soldiers are reported killed in action, 22 died of wounds, one died, one wounded and missing ten, the balance wounded, gassed or ill. I Special to Housekeepers: 1 ThiStAIN NETS,*3 I WHITE and CREAM, AH furf widths and dainty designs/ Prices 15c, 17c, 20c, / I 25c, 3Q0., 55c yd. j SETS LACE CURTAILS, White and Cream. All neat patterns. 1 7Oc, 9Oc, $1.20, 1.50, I $2.00 up to $9.0/0 set. CURTAIN SCRIM, I Plain and Fancy Border, j 12®., 17c, 20c, 25c, up I to 40c yard. Basement ceothT I VIEU.-ROSE, PALE/ GREEN, j CH AH PAG NB, a few left. j 75c yard. The 3-Piece DUTCH LACE CURTAINS, j $1.90, 2.20 set. Bowring Bros. Ltd.